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Courses in Internal Medicine—Rheumatology-Allergy (RAL)

Lower Division Course

99. Directed Research in Immunology (1-5)

Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independent research will be encouraged in basic immunology, including the role of the cellular immune system in oncogenesis. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Gershwin

Upper Division Courses

192. Internship in Rheumatology-Allergy (1-12)

Internship—3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project by preceptor prior to internship. Supervised work experience in rheumatology-allergy. May be repeated for credit up to 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Directed Research in Immunology (1-5)

Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independent research will be encouraged in basic immunology, including the role of the cellular immune system in oncogenesis. (P/NP grading only.)—Gershwin

Graduate Courses

209. Current Topics in Immunology (2)

Discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: basic immunology course and consent of instructor. Current developments in various aspects of immunology and their interrelationships. Focus on areas of immunology not currently covered in the basic and advanced immunology courses. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. (S/U grading only.)—II, III. (II, III.) Van de Water

298. Topics in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology (1-5)

Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Library and/or laboratory work as required. (S/U grading only.)—Gershwin

299. Research in Autoimmune Disease (1-12)

Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independent research will be encouraged in both animal models of human disease (including congenitally athymic [nude], asplenic, and New Zealand mice) and the cellular immune system of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, polymyositis and drug hypersensitivity. (S/U grading only.)—Gershwin

Professional Courses

460. Rheumatology Clinical Clerkship (1-18)

Clinical activity (inpatient-outpatient service)—full time. Prerequisite: Medical Sciences 431 and consent of instructor. Participation with members of the subspecialty service in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients with rheumatologic diseases. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

461. Allergy Clinical Clerkship (3-18)

Clinical activity (inpatient-outpatient service)—full time (2 to 12 weeks). Prerequisite: completion of second year of medical school and consent of instructor. Student will work with practicing allergist in daily work with patients and participate in weekly allergy clinic and teaching conferences. Study of the literature. Will see patients with problems in clinical immunology, immunodeficiency, asthma, allergic rhinitis. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

480. Insights in Rheumatology (1-3)

Clinical activity—3-9 hours. Prerequisite: student in good academic standing and consent of instructor. Participation in rheumatology consultation rounds,
rheumatic disease clinics and conferences with supervised readings in rheumatology. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Leek

499. Research (1-12)

Prerequisite: medical student with consent of instructor. Part-time participation in active clinical and basic research projects which can involve both patient care and relevant laboratory procedures. Students can gain experience in clinical medicine and clinical investigation. (H/P/F grading only.)